Radcliffe Heavyweights’ Coffey Named All-America; Soutter All-Region

Senior Olivia Coffey of the Radcliffe heavyweight crew has been
named to the 2011 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Pocock
All-America first team. She and junior Liz Soutter were previously
selected to the All-New England teams by the CRCA.

Both athletes were members of the Radcliffe varsity eight this
season, Coffey in the stroke seat and Soutter in the five seat.
They helped the Black and White post an 11-4 dual record and reach
the NCAA Championships, where the varsity eight placed 13th with a
win in the third-level final.

Coffey was a first-team all-region selection, while Soutter was
named to the second team. They helped Radcliffe climb as high as
12th in the national rankings. The Black and White captured the
Beanpot as the fastest crew in Boston and defeated Yale to claim
the Case Cup for the first time in eight years. Coffey and Soutter
also led Radcliffe to a win against then-No. 10 Ohio State in the
Charles River Challenge.

Coffey, a native of Watkins Glen, N.Y., was a four-year member
of the Radcliffe varsity eight and made three NCAA appearances
during her collegiate career. Soutter, a Toronto native, raced in
the Black and White novice eight as a freshman and made her way up
to the varsity eight by the end of her sophomore season before
racing in the top boat full-time this year.